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National Security Engineering

We are His Majesty’s Government Communications Centre (HMGCC), the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK's national security.

We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.

Our latest news

Latest news from HMGCC

Blog posts from our CyberFirst interns

30/07/2024

Our interns have been busy blogging about their experiences of working at HMGCC as part of the CyberFirst programme. Here two of them share some of their insights about carrying out an eight-week internship at HMGCC.

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Latest round of HMGCC interns put cyber skills to the test

25/07/2024

A new set of student interns has joined HMGCC for an eight-week stint, hoping to learn more about the complex world of cyber security.

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Inspiring engineers of the future in schools across the community

24/07/2024

This academic year has been a busy one for HMGCC, packed with school visits and educational events aimed at promoting STEM subjects to students.

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Join us

If you're passionate about creativity and problem solving, if you're a free thinker who wants to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

Embedded Software Engineer

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Security Researcher

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Infrastructure Security Engineer

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Creating hidden advantage

The tools and technologies we design and deliver solve uniquely difficult problems in novel and bespoke ways to create hidden advantage.

Life at HMGCC

We’re a community of people from different backgrounds, with different mindsets and different perspectives.

We’re brought together and united by a shared belief in free thinking, a dedication to our mission and a commitment to each other.

HMGCC Co-Creation

HMGCC Co-Creation is a partnership with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), created to deliver a new, bold and innovative way of working collaboratively with the wider UK science and technology community.

Working with us

National security engineering is a mix of talents, skills and experience. From systems thinking to software specialism. From hardware and manufacturing to hands-on craft.

From scientific rigour and data analytics to lateral thought and creative intuition. Whether you're an experienced practitioner or just starting out, there's a place for you at HMGCC.